Make and Design with Carina Gardner

On today’s episode of the Make + Design Podcast, Carina takes two steps back from her usual tips and strategies about design to talk about how to become a designer. Carina gives us two nuggets of wis…

On this episode of the Make and Design Podcast, Carina is joined by Etsy expert, coach, and her sister SuiKim Friedmann. You may know SuiKim as “Kim” because that’s the way she originally branded her…

On today’s episode of the Make and Design Podcast, Carina talks about her three favorite tools for doing design work right now. Give it a listen to learn the three tools that Carina finds essential t…

On today’s episode of the Make and Design Podcast, Carina tells a story of a recent realization: she didn’t have any testimonials from community members on her website! The testimonials that came in …

On today’s episode of the Make and Design Podcast, Carina tells about how she found early success in her design career because she spent almost as much time on her previews as she did on her product.…

Time management guru Megan Sumrell joins Carina on today’s episode of Make and Design, and explains why they’re launching a course called “Time Management for Designers.” For Megan, good time managem…

In today’s can’t-miss episode of the Make and Design Podcast, the multi-talented Katie Ann Powell tells us the story of how she learned to have confidence by overcoming fear. She shares insights into…

In today’s episode of Make and Design, Carina talks about how “batching” is a HUGE strategy for managing all the things we have on our plates as designers. Learn the three ways that Carina batches he…

On today’s Make and Design Podcast, host Carina Gardner offers advice on one of the questions she gets most: how does a designer leverage Instagram? Find out why you can’t judge whether someone has m…

On this episode of Make and Design, Carina welcomes special guest and Riley Blake designer Melanie Collette. Melanie talks about the process of getting a fabric line accepted by a major company for t…

In Episode 107 of the Make and Design Podcast, Carina reflects on the lessons she learned from creating and teaching her new Illustrator Whiz Workshop. Find out how a workshop can help you get throug…

In today’s episode of the Make and Design Podcast, Carina Gardner talks about how deadlines can help you move faster. Learn the differences between internal and external deadlines, and discover how y…

On today’s episode of Make and Design, Carina is joined by fabric designer Jill Finley of Jillily Studio, who tells us what inspired her to make her new fabric line for kids. You’ll want to check the…

In honor of Valentine’s Day, Carina shares some tips about learning to LOVE *your* style. Carina shares how her style has shifted over the years and how leaning into your current style fills your wor…

Designers, take note–literally! In this episode of Make and Design, Carina shares how she uses journaling to map out her big ideas and make them happen. She also goes into specific detail about how t…

What programs do you use as a designer? In today’s episode, listen in as Carina Gardner chats about her top five favorite design tools that she uses to run her business. 

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In this episode, Carina Gardner explains why a designer's online persona isn’t always indicative of a successful brand. Hint: becoming a great designer is better than having a big online following ev…

We finally reached the 100th episode! Today, Carina Gardner will talk about milestones and the important role that they play in our daily lives. Learn more about Carina as she shares a story about th…

Struggling with instant gratification? In this episode, Carina Gardner dives into the time that it takes to learn new skills. In the long run, patience and perseverance will help you develop the tool…

Looking for the perfect way to start your day? In this episode, Carina Gardner talks about her morning routine and how it has helped her succeed in life and in business. With the right plan in place,…